THREAD: #JesseVentura2020 has never been an anti-capitalist. In fact he's been a "libertarian" - which is functionally indistinct from anarcho-capitalism.
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He appears to have pivoted recently, joined the Green Party, and now supports #MedicareForAll.
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Analysis follows.
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He appears to have pivoted recently, joined the Green Party, and now supports #MedicareForAll.
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Analysis follows.
In 2016, Ventura explictly supported the Libertarian candidate for President, Gary Johnson -- who famously didn't know where (or possibly what) Aleppo was. Here's his endorsement of him on CNBC, the favorite network of oligarchs.
cnbc.com/2016/07/13/jes…
cnbc.com/2016/07/13/jes…
Before that, of course, he considered running for President as the Libertarian candidate himself - eventually deferring to Johnson. He also praised Trump for "taking on the establishment."
startribune.com/ventura-on-pre…
startribune.com/ventura-on-pre…
Where did #JesseVentura2020 political history begin? With the Reform Party, founded by none other that billionaire Ross Perot. Their platform, even today, is a mish-mash of capitalist sentiment mixed with some populism.
reformparty.org/our-solutions/
reformparty.org/past-office-ho…
reformparty.org/our-solutions/
reformparty.org/past-office-ho…
Before all of this activity, #JesseVentura2020 was a showman for the WWE. What sort of person has this kind of job? A serious person? Someone interested in the welfare of others, or the sustainability of society and the planet?
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Narcissists.
wwe.com/superstars/jes…
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Narcissists.
wwe.com/superstars/jes…
So what can we glean from all of this context?
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Ventura is as dissatisfied with the status quo as any other American who realizes the system is rigged in favor of a chosen few. But does he understand how it got to be this way? Does he present a coherent analysis or praxis?
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Ventura is as dissatisfied with the status quo as any other American who realizes the system is rigged in favor of a chosen few. But does he understand how it got to be this way? Does he present a coherent analysis or praxis?
The answer is: Of course he doesn't understand the how or the why, or have analysis or praxis to deal with it.
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Two key points:
1) A narcissist pivots to gain praise and attention.
2) The working class has no saviors - a lesson which everyone should have learned by now.
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Two key points:
1) A narcissist pivots to gain praise and attention.
2) The working class has no saviors - a lesson which everyone should have learned by now.
The universe grants to us all the right and opportunity to learn and transform themselves. But, for us, that must be demonstrated by critique, self-criticism, analysis, and above all praxis aimed at facilitating working class consciousness.
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Ventura doesn't meet this criteria.
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Ventura doesn't meet this criteria.
